Incapacity Benefit is no longer available for new claimants from 27 October 2008.

It has been replaced by Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) which is a new benefit paid if your ability to work is limited by ill health or disability.

ESA is a single benefit, which also replaces Income Support for people who have a ‘limited capability for work’.

See our page on Employment and Support Allowance for more information.